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Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2013 18:18:36 +0000 (GMT)
From: Chris Osborn <g3xiz@yahoo.co.uk>
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I agree.=0A=0AAlso I found the RadCom band plan quite confusing.=0AI don't =
recall being confused with previously published plans so perhaps I'm gettin=
g old !=0A=0AI have a regular sked on top band A.M. on 1985 kHz=0AAccording=
 to the band plan we need to operate between 1840 and 1843 kHz ("All Modes"=
 - AM is acceptable in the 'All Modes' segments . . .)=0Aand have a bandwid=
th of 2.7 kHz - a good trick if you can do it with AM - fortunately I have =
a deep voice!=0A=0A73=0AChris G3XIZ=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A___________________=
_____________=0A From: Chris <c.ashby435@btinternet.com>=0ATo: RSGB LF Grou=
p <rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org> =0ASent: Thursday, 17 January 2013, 17:00=
=0ASubject: LF: RadCom February 2013=0A =0A=0A =0AI was=A0surprised to see =
on page 9 of the latest =0ARSGB RadCom under '2013 Band Plans',=A0a stateme=
nt re the 472 - 479kHz band:- =0A"Activity is limited to modes with 500Hz b=
andwidth or less". The implication =0Ahere is that this is what Ofcom has s=
pecified, especially as in the sentence =0Abefore it refers to the Notice o=
f Variation. As such, the statement is quite misleading and untrue.=0AWho a=
t the RSGB has decided on this new rule? Why =0Adoes the RSGB feel the need=
 to impose such a rule? It looks like they are =0Adictating to the membersh=
ip, rather than representing them. Frankly a bit of a =0Acheek.=0AI note la=
ter in 'LF' by Dave, G3YXM, on page 55, =0Athe correct statement is made, r=
eferring to the only change in =0Athe licence conditions being the power li=
mitation.=0ACome back Pete (FMT)! All is =0Aforgiven!!=0AVy 73,=0AChris, G4=
AYT.
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<html><body><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:ar=
ial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt">I agree.<br><br>Also I found the=
 RadCom band plan quite confusing.<br>I don't recall being confused with pr=
eviously published plans so perhaps I'm getting old !<br><br>I have a regul=
ar sked on top band A.M. on 1985 kHz<br>According to the band plan we need =
to operate between 1840 and 1843 kHz ("All Modes" - AM is acceptable in the=
 'All Modes' segments . . .)<br>and have a bandwidth of 2.7 kHz - a good tr=
ick if you can do it with AM - fortunately I have a deep voice!<br><br>73<b=
r>Chris G3XIZ<br><br><br><div><span><br></span></div><div><br></div>  <div =
style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> <div=
 style=3D"font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: =
12pt;"> <div dir=3D"ltr"> <font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"> <hr size=3D"1"> =
 <b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Chris
 &lt;c.ashby435@btinternet.com&gt;<br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;=
">To:</span></b> RSGB LF Group &lt;rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org&gt; <br> <b=
><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Thursday, 17 January 2=
013, 17:00<br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> LF=
: RadCom February 2013<br> </font> </div> <br><div id=3D"yiv810466368">=0A=
=0A =0A =0A<style></style>=0A=0A<div>=0A<div><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2=
">I was&nbsp;surprised to see on page 9 of the latest =0ARSGB RadCom under =
'2013 Band Plans',&nbsp;a statement re the 472 - 479kHz band:- =0A"Activity=
 is limited to modes with 500Hz bandwidth or less". The implication =0Ahere=
 is that this is what Ofcom has specified, especially as in the sentence =
=0Abefore it refers to the Notice of Variation. As such, the statement is q=
uite =0A<b>misleading</b> and <b>untrue</b>.</font></div>=0A<div><font face=
=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">Who at the RSGB has decided on this new rule? Why =0A=
does the RSGB feel the need to impose such a rule? It looks like they are =
=0Adictating to the membership, rather than representing them. Frankly a bi=
t of a =0Acheek.</font></div>=0A<div><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">I note=
 later in 'LF' by Dave, G3YXM, on page 55, =0Athe correct statement is made=
, referring to the <b>only change</b> in =0Athe licence conditions being th=
e power limitation.</font></div>=0A<div><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">Com=
e back Pete (FMT)! All is =0Aforgiven!!</font></div>=0A<div><font face=3D"A=
rial" size=3D"2">Vy 73,</font></div>=0A<div><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"=
>Chris, G4AYT.</font></div></div>=0A</div><br><br> </div> </div>  </div></b=
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